Klaus Voormann, a longtime friend of John Lennon, has played on solo projects and recordings by Lou Reed, Carly Simon, James Taylor, and Harry Nilsson amongst others. He was a session bassist for Lennon’s albums John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine as well as Yoko Ono’s Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band.

Each podcast will consist of slightly edited interviews conducted for the film American Masters LENNONYC introduced by Susan Lacy, series creator and executive producer of American Masters and a producer of LENNONYC and Michael Epstein, director/writer of LENNONYC. New “episodes” will post weekly every Thursday until the Thursday after broadcast on November 22. The final episode will be a question and answer session using the best questions submitted by users via email at lennonycpodcasts@thirteen.org. The content will be available here on the American Masters Web site and iTunes. Users can check back in these locations or subscribe to keep up to date with the newest episodes.

Each podcast will consist of slightly edited interviews conducted for the film American Masters LENNONYC introduced by Susan Lacy, series creator and executive producer of American Masters and a producer of LENNONYC and Michael Epstein, director/writer of LENNONYC. New “episodes” will post weekly every Thursday until the Thursday after broadcast on November 22. The final episode will be a question and answer session using the best questions submitted by users via email at lennonycpodcasts@thirteen.org. The content will be available here on the American Masters Web site and iTunes. Users can check back in these locations or subscribe to keep up to date with the newest episodes.

]]>http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-9-earl-slick/1689/feed/11 Episode 8: Colin Hall of Mendips and Colin Hanton of The Quarrymenhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-8-colin-hall-of-mendips-and-colin-hanton-of-the-quarrymen/1686/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-8-colin-hall-of-mendips-and-colin-hanton-of-the-quarrymen/1686/#disqus_threadThu, 28 Oct 2010 22:59:49 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/?p=1686In episode eight of LENNONYC: Beyond Broadcast, meet both Colin Hall, the curator at Mendips, John's childhood home, and Colin Hanton, the original drummer for The Quarrymen and hear them discuss about Liverpool, American Rock 'N' Roll, and John's childhood relationship with his Aunt Mimi and his mother, Julia.

Colin Hall, the curator at Mendips, John’s childhood home, and Colin Hanton, the original drummer for The Quarrymen talk about Liverpool, American Rock ‘N’ Roll, and John’s childhood relationship with his Aunt Mimi and his mother, Julia.

Each podcast will consist of slightly edited interviews conducted for the film American Masters LENNONYC introduced by Susan Lacy, series creator and executive producer of American Masters and a producer of LENNONYC and Michael Epstein, director/writer of LENNONYC. New “episodes” will post weekly every Thursday until the Thursday after broadcast on November 22. The final episode will be a question and answer session using the best questions submitted by users via email at lennonycpodcasts@thirteen.org. The content will be available here on the American Masters Web site and iTunes. Users can check back in these locations or subscribe to keep up to date with the newest episodes.

]]>http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-8-colin-hall-of-mendips-and-colin-hanton-of-the-quarrymen/1686/feed/4 Episode 7: Adam Ippolito of Elephant’s Memoryhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-7-adam-ippolito-of-elephants-memory/1679/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-7-adam-ippolito-of-elephants-memory/1679/#disqus_threadThu, 21 Oct 2010 20:59:54 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/?p=1679In episode seven of LENNONYC: Beyond Broadcast, meet Adam Ippolito, the keyboardist for Elephant's Memory. Elephant's Memory was a protest band of the 1960's and 70's in New York City's East Village. The group became the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band after John and Yoko arrived on the scene in 1972 and asked them to be their backing band.

Elephant’s Memory was a protest band of the 1960’s and 70’s in New York City’s East Village. The group became the Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory Band after John and Yoko arrived on the scene in 1972 and asked them to be their backing band. Adam Ippolito played keyboard.

Each podcast will consist of slightly edited interviews conducted for the film American Masters LENNONYC introduced by Susan Lacy, series creator and executive producer of American Masters and a producer of LENNONYC and Michael Epstein, director/writer of LENNONYC. New “episodes” will post weekly every Thursday until the Thursday after broadcast on November 22. The final episode will be a question and answer session using the best questions submitted by users via email at lennonycpodcasts@thirteen.org. The content will be available here on the American Masters Web site and iTunes. Users can check back in these locations or subscribe to keep up to date with the newest episodes.

]]>http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-7-adam-ippolito-of-elephants-memory/1679/feed/5 Episode 3: Jim Keltnerhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-3-jim-keltner/1643/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-3-jim-keltner/1643/#disqus_threadThu, 23 Sep 2010 23:06:53 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/?p=1643In episode three of LENNONYC: Beyond Broadcast, meet Jim Keltner, one of the world's most beloved session drummers. Over the course of a decade, Keltner and Lennon established a close friendship, playing together on six of Lennon's albums. In this interview Keltner gives us perspective on Lennon as a person and as an artist.

]]>Jim Keltner is one of the world’s most beloved session drummers. A true talent, he contributed to the solo recordings of three out of the four Beatles, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Randy Newman, Arlo Guthrie, Harry Nilsson, Bonnie Raitt, Yoko Ono and many more. Over the course of a decade, Keltner and Lennon established a close friendship, playing together on six of Lennon’s albums. In this interview Keltner gives us perspective on Lennon as a person and as an artist.

Each podcast will consist of slightly edited interviews conducted for the film American Masters LENNONYC introduced by Susan Lacy, series creator and executive producer of American Masters and a producer of LENNONYC and Michael Epstein, director/writer of LENNONYC. New “episodes” will post weekly every Thursday until the Thursday after broadcast on November 22. The final episode will be a question and answer session using the best questions submitted by users via email at lennonycpodcasts@thirteen.org. The content will be available here on the American Masters Web site and iTunes. Users can check back in these locations or subscribe to keep up to date with the newest episodes.

]]>http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-3-jim-keltner/1643/feed/7 Episode 2: Bob Gruenhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-2-bob-gruen/1637/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-2-bob-gruen/1637/#disqus_threadThu, 16 Sep 2010 22:17:17 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/?p=1637In episode two of LENNONYC: Beyond Broadcast, meet Bob Gruen, who was friends with John and Yoko almost from the moment they arrived in New York City in 1971. Gruen, who has perhaps the most complete record of John's time in New York. He took the two iconic photos of John Lennon from this period: the New York City t-shirt photo, and John in front of the Statue of Liberty.

]]>Bob Gruen was friends with John and Yoko almost from the moment they arrived in New York City in 1971. Gruen, who has photographed Tina Turner, Joe Strummer, Green Day, and Ozzy Osborn, among dozens of other bands, has perhaps the most complete record of John’s time in New York. He took the two iconic photos of John Lennon from this period: the New York City t-shirt photo, and John in front of the Statue of Liberty.

Each podcast will consist of slightly edited interviews conducted for the film American Masters LENNONYC introduced by Susan Lacy, series creator and executive producer of American Masters and a producer of LENNONYC and Michael Epstein, director/writer of LENNONYC. New “episodes” will post weekly every Thursday until the Thursday after broadcast on November 22. The final episode will be a question and answer session using the best questions submitted by users via email at lennonycpodcasts@thirteen.org. The content will be available here on the American Masters Web site and iTunes. Users can check back in these locations or subscribe to keep up to date with the newest episodes.

]]>http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-2-bob-gruen/1637/feed/3 Episode 1: Jack Douglashttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-1-jack-douglas/1623/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lennonyc-beyond-broadcast-episode-1-jack-douglas/1623/#disqus_threadThu, 09 Sep 2010 19:45:49 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/?p=1623The first podcast for American Masters: LENNONYC features Jack Douglas talking about his long relationship with John Lennon including his time producing Double Fantasy. A highlight of the interview is Douglas’ account about a probable Beatles reunion for a Ringo album slated to be recorded in early 1981. According to Douglas, Lennon had told him both he and Paul McCartney had signed on to the album and each had written original songs for Ringo. Lennon’s songs, "Stepping Out" and "Nobody Told Me" instead appeared on Lennon’s posthumous album, Milk and Honey.

]]>The first podcast for American Masters: LENNONYC features Jack Douglas talking about his long relationship with John Lennon including his time producing Double Fantasy. A highlight of the interview is Douglas’ account about a probable Beatles reunion for a Ringo album slated to be recorded in early 1981. According to Douglas, Lennon had told him both he and Paul McCartney had signed on to the album and each had written original songs for Ringo. Lennon’s songs, “Stepping Out” and “Nobody Told Me” instead appeared on Lennon’s posthumous album, Milk and Honey.

Each podcast will consist of slightly edited interviews conducted for the film American Masters LENNONYC introduced by Susan Lacy, series creator and executive producer of American Masters and a producer of LENNONYC and Michael Epstein, director/writer of LENNONYC. New “episodes” will post weekly every Thursday until the Thursday after broadcast on November 22. The final episode will be a question and answer session using the best questions submitted by users via email. The content will be available here on the American Masters Web site and iTunes. Users can check back in these locations or subscribe to keep up to date with the newest episodes.